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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL maintains a 2.0/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in PALM BAY. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 8 reports on file

1575 Palm Bay Road Northeast
Melbourne, Florida, 32905
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/17/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10891280

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 16 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as a scoop for cooked pasta at make table in front. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in back prep kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roach in back kitchen near employee restroom. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees on cook line without beard guards.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One female employee on cook line without hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Area near ice machine and ware washing standing water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven handle on cook line near kitchen door. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom has no hand wash sign.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers on cook line have soiled handles. Wunderbar cable connections at the bar next to open ice bin solid with dust and dirt.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean bins on drying rack with old labels. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink nearest dish machine is leaking from p-trap.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored protected from contamination. Single service trays on cook line covered with food debris. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked noodles in walk in cooler from last night not covered after cooling. Ice cream in walk in freezer not covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in the prep kitchen soiled with food debris. All walls need to be cleaned in back. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 flies in back kitchen by mop sink and two flies near handwashing sink on cook line at the door nearest the mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dish ware on cook line had old food debris. Top plate of each stack. Corrected On-Site

7/23/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 13469927

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 13 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior has some build up of black mold like substance.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper cup used to scoop breading left in breading mix on cook line. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. A few dead insects inside light lens on back kitchen area by dish machine
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above clean dishes by dish machine area. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear pans wet nesting by dish area.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cook line
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Floor has some black build up along wall on cook line
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A couple of large plastic bins are cracked stored with clean pans
  • 33-04-5:Basic - Garbage enclosure not constructed of durable/cleanable materials. Overgrown grass in dumpster pad area
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door on front cook line. Manager removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled throughout back area. Repeat Violation
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pasta boiler leaks on floor causing standing water Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. calamari (46F - Cold Holding); crab cakes (52F - Cold Holding), calamari was slacked thawed under water, about 3 hours ago, rapid chilling. Crab cakes were taken from the walk in cooler to cook line 3 hours ago, manager is going to rapid chill. Tempted crab cakes in walk in they were 41F.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cooler unit on cook line is put on time due to needing a new unit.

4/3/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10811086

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 29-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pasta cooker and hand wash sink on cook line are both leaking water onto floor. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**

4/1/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8890486

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 4 basic

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drink on clean dish shelf above clean dishes. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line, interior top soiled Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by back door is soiled.
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pasta cooker and hand wash sink on cook line are both leaking water onto floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line top bar. diced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding), drawer on cook line; stuffed mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding); Gorgonzola cream sauce (45F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage lentil soup (124F - Hot Holding); chicken soup (125F - Hot Holding); sausage lentil (167F - Hot Holding); chicken soup (168F - Hot Holding). Manager discarded soups and replaced with new soups. Corrected On-Site

9/16/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8889975

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Ordered **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Mixer and mixer shaft heavily rusted. Gaskets torn in walk-in in cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Gaskets ordered **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door next to dry storage - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Door sweep ordered **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

9/12/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8730656

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 2 int, 9 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in back of house Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowl on bread proofing rack Pitchers on on top of ice machine Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Mixer and mixer shaft heavily rusted. Gaskets torn in walk-in in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door next to dry storage
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup around condenser of walk in cooler
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil pan was 121 F. Employee placed pan in steam basin to reheat water **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in drawers, and walk in cooler heavily soiled with dust and food debris
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5 lb artichoke can dent in top seam
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. middle cooler-Vingarette 54 F - cold holding, made yesterday and has pasturized eggs as ingredient
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. middle cooler-Vingarette 54 F - cold holding; burratta 60 F - cold holding; cut tomatoes 58 F - cold holding; raw salmon 60 F - cold holding; raw scallops 60 F - cold holding; raw beef 60 F - cold holding; raw pork 60 F - cold holding; Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink on front line blocked by cart Repeat Violation
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

1/11/2024· 2y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8481392

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 5 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of mildew-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, on the lip above opening Corrected On-Site
  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment stored next to handwash sink exposed to splash, clean lemon slicer Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gaskets on walk in cooler torn
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area near the triple sink has standing water, operator had it squeegeed and multiple floor fans are set up to help diminish the issue Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed mushrooms stored over prepped lettuce. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw chicken stored over cherry tomatoes in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, hand cart in front of hand wash sink next to dish machine Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottles on cookline and by mop sink not labeled.

8/23/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8351880

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 int, 4 basic

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooks line and under bar well
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not inverted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cookline units
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's restrooms Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insect at bar area, will check at next unannounced inspection
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stuffed mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding) operator states has mushrooms out of cooler for order, suggested rapid chill. Operator discarded on own regard veal (44F - Cold Holding) stocked 45 minutes ago suggest rapid chill. Retemped at 43F Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline Cutting boards on back line Operator states they have cutting boards on order **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At end of cookline by sauce station Corrected On-Site